Why does it matter that most churches don’t welcome people with disabilities in leadership? If a church excludes people with disabilities, is it really a church? Rev. Dr. Andrew Draper, coauthor of Disabling Leadership, talks with Amy Julia Becker about:

• Ways in which churches exclude and marginalize people with disabilities
• Why it’s essential to centralize people with disabilities in church life and leadership
• How disability inclusion benefits the whole congregation
• Reimagining church employment practices to create opportunities for people with disabilities
• Why churches are tempted to pursue efficiency and productivity, and the invitation to a different way
• How to minister in the midst of humanness

Workshop: Reimagining Family Life with Disability

EVENT: Festival of Faith & Writing

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Guest Bio:

Rev. Dr. Andrew T. Draper (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is founding teaching pastor at Urban Light Community Church in Muncie, Indiana, and adjunct theology faculty at Anderson School of Theology and Winebrenner Seminary. He is the author of A Theology of Race and Place, Christian Mission and Poverty, and numerous articles on race, disability, and the church. He is the coauthor of Disabling Leadership: A Practical Theology for the Broken Body of Christ.
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Connect Online:

• Read Andrew's blog.
• Follow him on Twitter: @AndrewTDraper

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On the Podcast:

• Disabling Leadership: A Practical Theology for the Broken Body of Christ by Andrew T. Draper, Jody Michele, and Andrea Mae
• Brian Brock
• I Corinthians 12
• Friendship House (Western Theological Seminary)
• Friendship House (Aberdeen)
• Workshop: Reimagining Family Life with Disability

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TRANSCRIPT: amyjuliabecker.com/andrew-draper/
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YouTube: video with closed captions
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Let’s reimagine the good life together. Find out more at amyjuliabecker.com.

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